Question

what is Representative Fraction ?​

Answer 1

Definition of representative fraction. : a map scale in which figures representing units (as centimeters, inches, or feet) are expressed in the form of the fraction 1/x (as 1/250,000) or of the ratio 1:x to indicate that one unit on the map represents x units (as 250,000 centimeters) on the earth's surface.

Answer 2

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➡️A representative fraction (RF) is the ratio of distance on the map to distance on the ground.

➡️An RF of 1:24,000 means one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground and one centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters on the ground.